Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, October 12
DeKalb, Ill.
6 p.m. CT
Eastern Michigan University
8-8 (3-4MAC)
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Northern Illinois
1-14 (0-7MAC)
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Eastern Michigan
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Northern Illinois
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Photo by: Dave Wegiel
Night of Firsts Leads EMU to Shutout Win Over NIU
10/12/2018 9:03:00 PM | Soccer
EMU won in DeKalb for the first time since 2012
DeKALB, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – It was a night of firsts for the Eastern Michigan University soccer team against Northern Illinois University in Mid-American Conference action Friday night, Oct. 12, in DeKalb, Ill., as a pair of Eagles turned in outstanding performances to lead EMU past NIU, 1-nil. Freshman Kylie Frantz (Erie, Pa.-Villa Maria Academy) scored the first goal of her career and junior goalkeeper Mabel Dunn (Oakville, Ontario-White Oaks Secondary) posted her first career shutout with a six-save effort to secure Eastern's first win in DeKalb since 2012.
The first 45 minutes were as lopsided as it gets with Eastern Michigan holding a significant advantage in possession and outshooting Northern Illinois, 15-4. Despite a flurry of EMU chances, including a penalty kick, the score remained locked, 0-0, into halftime.
The match was still even, 0-0, into the final 10 minutes of regulation, when Frantz ripped a shot from the far side of the 18 and bent it inside the far post to put EMU in front, 1-nil.
Dunn and EMU's defense held off the Huskies from there to come away with a crucial 1-nil MAC victory.
EMU now travels to Kalamazoo, Mich. for a clash with in-state foe Western Michigan University Sunday, Oct. 14. The EMU-WMU tilt is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The first 45 minutes were as lopsided as it gets with Eastern Michigan holding a significant advantage in possession and outshooting Northern Illinois, 15-4. Despite a flurry of EMU chances, including a penalty kick, the score remained locked, 0-0, into halftime.
The match was still even, 0-0, into the final 10 minutes of regulation, when Frantz ripped a shot from the far side of the 18 and bent it inside the far post to put EMU in front, 1-nil.
Dunn and EMU's defense held off the Huskies from there to come away with a crucial 1-nil MAC victory.
EMU now travels to Kalamazoo, Mich. for a clash with in-state foe Western Michigan University Sunday, Oct. 14. The EMU-WMU tilt is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
EMU
NIU
Goals
1
0
Shots
22
12
Shots on Goal
12
6
Saves
6
11
Corners
11
3
Fouls
9
5
Scoring Plays
FRANTZ, KYLIE (1)
shot from right side of box, across goal
80:36
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
6
SOG
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
GK
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